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Notice of Privacy Practices
This Notice of Privacy Practices outlines how your health information can be used and shared, as well as how you can access your medical records. Please take a moment to read through this information. If you have questions, reach out to our Privacy Official.
To ensure we provide you with the best care, Millie Medical Group P.C. collects and manages your health information. We’re legally obligated to keep that information private and secure, and this Notice details how we handle your health data. If your unsecured health information is compromised, we’ll notify you as required by law.
Millie, Inc. supports our Practice by offering management and administrative services, including telehealth, scheduling, and billing.
How We Use and Share Your Health Information
At Millie, we prioritize your privacy and only share your health information for specific reasons:
- Treatment, Payment, and Operations
- Treatment: We may share your health info with other healthcare providers to coordinate your care. For instance, your clinician might talk to your pharmacist to ensure you get the necessary medications.
- Payment: We need to share your information to receive payment for the services we provide.
- Operations: We might use your information to improve our services, manage care quality, or handle complaints.
- Additional Uses Without Consent
We can disclose your health info when required by law, during public health activities, for safety reasons, or in response to legal proceedings. For example, if we suspect abuse or neglect, we may need to alert the appropriate authorities.
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- Special Protections
If you’ve received care from federally funded alcohol or drug treatment programs, your information is specially protected under law.
- Your Authorization
We won’t use or disclose your health information for any reasons not covered here unless we have your written permission. If you change your mind, you can revoke that permission at any time.
Your Rights Regarding Health Information
You have several rights concerning your health information:
- Right to Inspect and Copy: You can request to see or get a copy of your health records. Just let us know what you want to see; there might be a fee for copies.
- Right to Request Amendments: If you believe your information is incorrect, you can request changes. We don’t have to agree to these changes, but we’ll inform you if we don’t.
- Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You can ask for a list of when your health info was shared, with some exceptions. The first request within a year is free, but subsequent requests may incur a small fee.
- Right to Request Restrictions: You can ask us to limit how we use or share your information, but we don’t have to agree.
- Right to Confidential Communications: If you’re concerned about your safety, you can request alternate ways for us to communicate with you.
- Right to a Paper Copy: You can always request a physical copy of this Notice.
Complaints
If you think your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with us without fear of penalty.
Changes to This Notice
We can update this Notice at any time, and any changes will apply to all your health information, even if created before the update. We’ll keep you posted on any changes.
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In summary, we’re committed to safeguarding your health information while providing you with top-notch care. You have rights regarding your information, and we’re here to ensure those rights are respected.